Bacj 250:Media Ethics And Journalism Question Paper
Bacj 250:Media Ethics And Journalism
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 250
UNIT TITLE : MEDIA ETHICS AND JOURNALISM
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question one and any other two.
Question One
A Journalist who does not practice media ethical and moral standards is bound to fail. Discuss
(15 marks)
Discuss the role of the media council of Kenya in enforcing ethics to individual journalists and news organizations in Kenya.
(15 marks)
Question Two
Media organizations practice self-regulation but also face statutory regulation.
Discuss some statutory regulatory mechanisms or laws used on media practitioners.
(10 marks)
Explain how news organizations do self-regulation.
(10 marks)
Question Three
Freedom of access to information and the right to privacy are some constitutional privileges that either impede or advance the practice of media ethics and media freedom in Kenya. Discuss with illustrations. (20 marks)
Question Four
What do you understand by:
Media propaganda.
(10 marks)
Media freedom.
(10 marks)
Question Five
Write brief notes on the following:
Photojournalism ethics.
(10 marks)
"limitation of Ham" principle
(5 marks)
Pornography versus good taste.
(5 marks)
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